Curt Christensen, President

The fresh snow we received the past few days have revitalized our trails. Now all we need are cold overnight temperatures to solidify the base.

Trails:
Our groomer operators are reporting that the trails are in Very Good and in some cases Excellent Condition. We now have a base of about 6 inches. It’s possible that you might see bare spot creep up in a few corners and in heavily wooded areas.

Lakes:
The trails on Booth, Pier, Squirrel & Sunday Lakes are marked. Please stay off of unmarked lakes.

Grooming:
Here’s a summary of how often the trails are groomed (this is the last report that will include this information):

– 4 times per week: Corridor 10; Trail 5 (from Corridor 10 to Corridor 12); Trail 5A; BB
– 3 times per week: Corridor 12; Trail 8; Trail 8B, Trail 7, Trail L, Trail W
– 2 times per week: Trail 5 ( from TIN-524 to Highway 8); Trails 9, A, C, D, G, I, J, P, R and S

Trail Issues:

– Trail 5A is closed between TIN-651 (the intersection of Trail 5 & Trail 5A) and TIN-653 (the intersection of Trail 5A & Price County Road).
– The swamp on Trail BB has a thin slushy surface. Please ride this trail with extreme caution. Even though it gets groomed on a regular basis, it also deteriorates much faster than most trails because of it’s heavy use.

Weekend Forecast (as predicted by AccuWeather):

Friday:        A high temperature of 20 degrees and a low temperature of 4 degrees. Expect NNW winds at 6 mph under cloudy skies by day and clear skies by night.

Saturday:    A high temperature of 23 degrees and a low temperature of 9 degrees. Expect variable winds at 6 mph under partly cloudy skies by day and mostly clear skies by night.

Sunday:      A high temperature of 26 degrees and a low temperature of 9 degree. Expect SW winds at 8 mph under partly cloudy skies by day and mostly clear skies by night.